The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 4:30 p.m., followed by a public workshop session at 6:30 p.m. and a regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular session meeting. Items […]

Three Asbury Park schools are among the 151 schools in the state awarded participation in the federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable program. Barack Obama Elementary, Bradley Elementary, and Thurgood Marshall schools were chosen for the 2015-16 school year allocation that aims to set students on the road to improved lifelong dietary habits. “Thousands of New […]

The City Council will vote Wednesday to create vendor fees for exercise programs along the beach. In response to increased early morning health and fitness program requests, the City Council will establish permit fees through an amendment to its existing special events guidelines. The city’s Director of Economic Development Tom Gilmour said recent requests include […]

Below is the Allenhurst Police Department crime report from May 8 through 23. MAY 24 • A 47-year-old Asbury Park man was arrested on an outstanding Wall warrant and also charged with driving with an expired and suspended driver’s license by Patrolman Marc Eustace.  • A 25-year-old Asbury Park man was charged with driving while […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to hold a workshop meeting at 6 p.m. Monday in council chambers at City Hall. A public participation session is scheduled to take place near the end of the meeting, after comments from city officials. Items on the agenda for the meeting include: • Special events approvals for […]

Get the beach chairs, blankets and snacks ready. The Asbury Park Film Initiative and Shore Flicks have announced their summer schedule. This marks the sixth year of films on the beach. Viewings are screened on Shore Flicks’ 16-foot inflatable screen [pictured above]. Held at dusk in front of Langosta Lounge restaurant on the Second Avenue […]

Over 30,000 are expected to attend Sunday’s Jersey Gay Pride Festival in Asbury Park. And with a host of local events before the 24th annual festival, Pride events are expected to keep visitors entertained throughout the weekend. “We refer to it as Pride Weekend because festival visitors begin to come to city on Friday,” said Tom […]

The Planning Board has granted preliminary approval to local developer Pat Fasano for his proposed Dollar Tree, parking lot, and four apartment construction along the 1100 block of Main Street’s west side [shown above] between Third and Fourth Avenue. It’s been more than a year since Fasano was granted an initial preliminary approval to redevelop […]

An Asbury Park and Neptune City man were charged in relation to a car theft and burglaries in Ocean Township. Thomas Beerman, 22, of Neptune City was charged with three counts of burglary, motor vehicle theft, criminal mischief and possession of burglary tools, Ocean Township Police Department spokesman Det. Lt. Kevin L. Faller said. Beerman […]

Below is the Allenhurst police blotter from May 8 through 23. MAY 8 • Patrolman Anthony Carafa and K9 Bia responded assisted Little Silver Police Department in locating a missing Alzheimer’s patient missing. • Patrolmen David Lipari and Scott Rapolla investigated a theft report of two unlocked bicylces from a Page Avenue residence. Residents are […]